General Surgery Specialist Laura Lyn Gallagher, DO

Meet Dr. Laura Lyn Gallagher

Dr. Laura Lyn Gallagher is a board-certified general and bariatric surgery specialist based in the Fort Worth and Colleyville regions of North Dallas. With comprehensive experience in different fields of surgery and an extensive educational background in osteopathic medicine, Dr. Gallagher brings a diverse skill set to the team at Bagshahi Bariatric & General Surgery. Dr. Gallagher completed her Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) at the University of North Texas Health Science Center and subsequently underwent an internship and residency in general surgery. Dr. Gallagher later completed fellowship training in general, minimally invasive, and robotic-assisted surgery, giving her specialized experience in procedures such as duodenal switch, gastric bypass, and gastric sleeve. 

Education

• Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery – Saint Luke’s Hospital (August 2018 – August 2019)
• General Surgery Residency – PCOM (June 2014 – June 2018) 
• General Surgery Internship – PCOM (June 2013 – June 2014) 
• Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, D.O. – University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas (May 2013)
• Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, M.S. in Medical Sciences – University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas (May 2009)
• Bachelor of Science in Biology, B.S. – University of Texas at El Paso (December 2007)

Professional Memberships

• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (2017)
• American College of Surgeons (2016)
• Metropolitan Philadelphia Chapter ACS (2016)
• American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (2013)
• Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association (2013)
• Student Osteopathic Surgical Association (2009)
• American Medical Association (2009)
• Texas Medical Association (2009)
• Texas Osteopathic Medical Association (2009)
• Student Osteopathic Medical Association (2009)
• Christian Medical Association (2009)
• American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (2009)
• Student American Academy of Osteopathy (2009)

Research & Presentations

• The Single Anastomosis, 300 cm loop duodenal switch (SIPS) results in less nutritional deficiencies than the standard duodenal switch (DS) operation: A Multicenter, randomized controlled trial, 2016. Dr. Stephen Myers, Supervising Attending
• Crepitant cellulitis due to Staphylococcus Lugdunensis: A case report and review of the literature
  Dr. Adrian Ong, Supervising Attending
• Rivera L, Sakata LC. Pneumobilia. In: Dangleben D, Madbak F, editors. Acute Care General Surgery. Heidelberg: New York: Springer, 2017

• Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita 2012 
• Michael Smith Ph.D., Supervising Professor
  University of North Texas Health Science Center (Department of Integrative Physiology)
• John Peter Smith (JPS) Connection 2011
  Kathy Dolan Ph.D., Supervising Professor
  University of North Texas Health Science Center (Department of Clinical Medicine)
• Televised Interview for Telemundo on Willed Body Program, conducted in Medical Spanish, October 2011
  Rustin Reeves Ph.D., Supervising Professor
  University of North Texas Health Science Center (Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy)
  www.hsc.unt.edu/news/newsrelease.cfm?ID=1028
• Taught Musculoskeletal Lectures to Incoming Medical Students,
  Summer 2010 University of North Texas Health Science Center
  (Department of Cell Biology andAnatomy)
• Examination of the Rewarding Effects of Nicotine During Adolescent
  Period of Development, September 2007- December 2007;
  Testing the Effects of Melatonin on Cataleptic Rats, July 2007- August 2007
  Dr. Nancy O’Dell, Supervising Professor University of Texas at El Paso (Department of Psychology)